"One of the most lively urban corners in the city" - The Washington Post
By Lauriol Plaza · On 13.12.14Here is one of many reviews the Washington Post has done on Lauriol Plaza. This is from November 1996. The article was written by Phyllis C. Richman.
The review focuses around the quality of beef fajitas, the chips and the guacamole.
Here is an excerpt of the original text:
"Success definitely has spoiled Lauriol Plaza, but I still love to sit outside in the L-shaped sidewalk cafe. Its site remains one of the most lively urban corners in the city. And the ultra-thin, crisp chips with a tart margarita or pisco sour are enough to warrant an evening of people watching.
The once-Spanish menu has gone Tex-Mex, with fajitas upstaging the Spanish dishes. Those fajitas are actually very good. Amend that: The fajita meat is excellent, smoky and rare. But the guacamole is bland, the pico de gallo more so. And the formerly wonderful chile relleno, as well as ordinary tacos, haven't the zest they once had.
What does that leave? Masitas de puerco are still pungent, the chunks of tender meat permeated with bitter orange. And I retain hope for the other Spanish dishes. While most of the crowd tucks into enchiladas, tacos and fajitas, I'm more interested in duck with tart orange sauce or garlicky chicken. As long as the weather allows, all of us would rather line up for an outdoor table than dine indoors here.
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Original Source: The Washington Post Review
Lauriol Plaza Review
Bustling kitchen serves classic Mexican, Spanish and Latin American dishes & drinks in a spacious, 3-floor architectural design with rooftop, mezzanine, sidewalk terrace and bar.
